Lesson 19: Vocabulary

Question 1

frape

Answer 1

knock

Question 2

Padon paske mwen ta pral antre san frape.

Answer 2

Excuse me because I was going to enter without knocking.

Question 3

san

Answer 3

without

Question 4

te/ta pral

Answer 4

going to

Question 5

Mwen ta pral pale de sa avek ou.

Answer 5

I was going to talk with you about that.

Question 6

Kisa ou ta oral fè lè moun yo te vini an?

Answer 6

What were you going to do when the people came?

Question 7

pa bò isit

Answer 7

here (in general terms)

Question 8

isit la

Answer 8

here (in specific terms)

Question 9

Nan klas anglè pa bo isit . . .

Answer 9

English class here . . .

Question 10

gade

Answer 10

watch, look

Question 11

Nou tap gade . . .

Answer 11

We were watching . . .

Question 12

sou

Answer 12

on

Question 13

Nou ap travay sou pwoblèm sa.

Answer 13

We are working on this problem.

Question 14

manke

Answer 14

almost

Question 15

Mwen manke bwè tout.

Answer 15

I almost drank it all.

Question 16

têt pòt là

Answer 16

top of the doorframe

Question 17

Tèt mwen preske touche têt pòt là.

Answer 17

My head almost hit the top of the doorframe.

Question 18

Tèt li ap vin geo.

Answer 18

Her head is getting bigger.

Question 19

vin

Answer 19

signifies process

Question 20

wo

Answer 20

tall

Question 21

kout

Answer 21

short

Question 22

anlè

Answer 22

top

Question 23

kòmanse

Answer 23

getting, beginning

Question 24

Mwen kòmanse fatigue.

Answer 24

I’m getting tired.

Question 25

Ou tap ere mwen si ou te kab.

Answer 25

You would help me if you could.

Question 26

soulye

Answer 26

shoes

Question 27

siye

Answer 27

wipe

Question 28

bliye

Answer 28

forget

Question 29

Mwen bliye siye soulye mwen.

Answer 29

I forgot to shine my shoes.

Question 30

fas

Answer 30

face; front

Question 31

Nou ap fè fas ak pwoblèm sa (a).

Answer 31

We are facing this problem.

Question 32

devan

Answer 32

front

Question 33

Devan machin lan.

Answer 33

The front of the car.

Question 34

kanpe

Answer 34

stand

Question 35

Mwen kanpe devan nou kounya.

Answer 35

I’m standing in front of you right now.

Question 36

janm

Answer 36

never

Question 37

Mwen pa janm wè ou.

Answer 37

I never see you.

Question 38

mo

Answer 38

words

Question 39

inosan

Answer 39

innocent

Question 40

Mo pa inosan.

Answer 40

Words are not innocent.

Question 41

kouri

Answer 41

run

Question 42

koupe

Answer 42

cut

Question 43

deyò

Answer 43

outside

Question 44

Allan ak mwen toujou gen konvesasyon sa.

Answer 44

Allan and I have this conversation all the time.

Question 45

Nonm deyò a ap koupe bwa a.

Answer 45

The man outside is cutting the wood.